Homeschools
Nearly half of homeschool parents cite âliberalâ public schools as motivating factor: Poll(The Center Square) â Almost half of parents turning to homeschooling today say they are concerned about their children being âinfluenced by liberal viewpoints,â according to a Washington Post and… Read More
Public Education
Children exposed to porn, strangers via school tablets, apps: âNothing to screen these peopleâA mom in the Kansas City area thought her daughterâs fascination with âFurriesâ â sometimes described as a subculture of people interested in animals with human characteristics â reflected her… Read More
Culture
Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron emphasizes faith in Kentucky gubernatorial raceDaniel Cameron, the Republican challenger for Kentuckyâs governorâs office, is heralding faith and conservative values in his effort to oust incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. âI fully believe that we have… Read More
Public Education
âDiplomas are more like attendance certificates.â Kansas K-12 academic achievement is plummeting despite higher graduation ratesDespite a significant decrease in attendance, declining test scores and worsening college readiness, Kansas schools are simultaneously experiencing a rise in graduation rates. How can this be? âLetâs put it… Read More
Public Education
‘Grade grubbing.’ Some high school and college students want good grades without the work, says surveyA survey of nearly 300 high school teachers and college professors found that students frequently ask for better grades than theyâve earned, also known as grade… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: What Big Labor doesnât want you to know this Labor Day(The Daily Signal) â This Labor Day, the Biden administration and Big Labor will no doubt tout the alleged successes of President Joe Bidenâs âwhole of… Read More
Public Education
School district speaks out after liberal AG sues to block parental notification policy(The Daily Signal) â School districts in the Sacramento area of California are considering policies requiring schools to notify parents if their children claim to identify as transgender, … Read More
Public Education
Michigan lawmaker questions legality of new education department(The Center Square) â Michigan lawmakers and the State Board of Education are questioning if the creation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmerâs second education department is legal. Rep. Angela Rigas, R-Caledonia,… Read More
Public Education
What do this yearâs gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi think about education?Three states will elect governors in November. Here’s where the frontrunners stand on education. Kentucky In the Bluegrass State, Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is running against Republican Daniel Cameron,… Read More
Public Education
Why does America have school choice deserts despite the policy’s popularity? (The geography of school choice: Part I)Never in Americaâs history has school choice been so popular or had so much momentum. However, school choice deserts remain, particularly in the West. While states like Florida and Iowa… Read More